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Hi you can use a parameter. This will then be set as the variable. Try the following 
 
$Server = Read-Host -Prompt 'Input your server &nbsp;name'
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Can someone let me know how to change the script in order to be able to prompt for server name instead of having to put it in the script. 
 
 
$server = &quot;SERVERA&quot; 
 
get-service -ComputerName $server -Name Winmgmt | Stop-Service -Force 
 
if (Test-Path &quot;\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Objects.Data&quot;) 
{ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; Remove-Item &quot;\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Objects.Data&quot; 
} 
if (Test-Path &quot;\\$server\c$\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Datastore.edb&quot;) 
{ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; Remove-Item &quot;\\$server\c$\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Datastore.edb&quot; 
} 
if (Test-Path &quot;\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Index.btr&quot;) 
{ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; Remove-Item &quot;\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Index.btr&quot; 
} 
 
get-service -ComputerName $server -Name Winmgmt | Start-Service
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Can someone let me know how to change the script in order to be able to prompt for server name instead of having to put it in the script. 


$server = "SERVERA"

get-service -ComputerName $server -Name Winmgmt | Stop-Service -Force

if (Test-Path "\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Objects.Data")
{
    Remove-Item "\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Objects.Data"
}
if (Test-Path "\\$server\c$\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Datastore.edb")
{
    Remove-Item "\\$server\c$\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Datastore.edb"
}
if (Test-Path "\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Index.btr")
{
    Remove-Item "\\$server\c$\Windows\System32\wbem\Repository\Index.btr"
}

get-service -ComputerName $server -Name Winmgmt | Start-Service

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